Ash-pan heater for locomotives



G. JORGENSON. ASH PAN HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB, 25, 192!- Patented May 2 L, 1921.

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G. J'ORGENSON' ASH PAN HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

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GEORGE JORGENSON, OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA.

ASH-PM HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

, Application filed February 25, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn Jonennson, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fargo, in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in AslrPan Heaters for L0-comotives, of which the following is a specification.

In dumping the ash pans of a locomotive engine, the ashes are dampenedto protect the road bed from fire. In freezing weather, this frequentlyresults in the congealing of the water which renders the dumping of thepan a matter of difficulty. In addition to this, the cold air let intothe boiler when the fire is cleaned during the dumping of the panmaterially influences the water in the boiler with the result that thesteam supply is materially diminished, and frequently halts have to bemade until the fire is replenished and additional steam generated.

It is the object of the present invention to arrange on the tracks ofrailway systems, at points where it is customary to dump the ash pan ofa locomotive, means for efiectively heating the pan to thaw the icetherein, to assure the proper operation in the dumping of the pan, andat the same time to sufficiently heat the boiler of the locomotive toretain the desired steam pressure therein.

A further object is to produce an apparatus for this purpose in whichthe heat required is obtained directly from the locomotive.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by'a construction,combination and operative arrangement of parts, such as is disclosed bythe drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure l is a view of the improvement arranged on therails of a railway track, showing a locomotive whose ash pan is to bedumped supplying steam to the improvement for heating the pan.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improvement.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

At predetermined intervals between the rails of a railway track 1, sayat distances from forty to fifty miles apart, I arrange the engine panheating means that constitutes the subject matter of this invention. The

3pecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24E, 135921.

Serial No. 447,905.

improvement includes a main steam conductor pipe 2 which is supportedupon certain of the tics 3 for the rails of the track, outward of therails. The pipe 2 is preferably constructed of sections connectedtogether by PS i and a bend 5. The Ts and bends have their branchesdirected toward the track, and have screwed therein transverselyarranged pipe members 6 respectively. These pipe members 6 are alsopreferably constructed of sections which have their intermediateportions connected by TS 7 and which have screwed on their end sec tionsbends 8. The branches of the TS and bends are directed upwardly and havescrewed therein comparatively small lengths of pipes 9. The pipes 9 arein the nature of nozzles and may have their outlets restricted. The pipe2 has its outer branch, or that opposite the bend 5 provided with acouplin 10 for a hose 11 that is also coupled, as at 12 to the steamdome 13 of a locomotive engine 14. If desired, the flexible pipe 11 maybe provided with a valve 15 which controls the passage of steamtherethrough. The pipe 11 is of a suiiicient length to permit of the panof the engine being arranged directly over the nozzles 9, and steam fromthe dome is let into the apparatus and ejected through the nozzlesagainst the under face of the pan. This steam will thaw any ice whichmay have accumulated in the pan and will also sufficiently heat thelocomotive boiler to retain the steam at a desired pressure therein.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connectionwith the drawings will fully set forth the construction, simplicity,advantages and operation of the improvement to those skilled in the artto which such inventions relate without further detailed description.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In a means for heating theash pan of a locomotive prior to and at the dumping thereof, thecombination of a track and a locomotive which travels on the track, of aseries of steam conducting pipes disposed transversely between the railsof the track, upstanding nozzles on the pipes, a longitudinal pipeconnecting the transverse pipes, and a flexible connection between thelongitudinal pipe and the steam dome of the locomotive.

2. In a means for heating the ash pan of a locomotive prior to and atthe dumping thereof, the combination with a locomotive and a track onwhich the same travels, of a longitudinally arranged pipe memberdisposed on the supporting ties for the rails of the track outward ofsaid track, transversely arranged pipe members connected thereto anddisposed beneath the rails and to the sides or the ties, upstandingnozzles on the last mentioned pipe, a coupling on the end of the firstmentioned pipe, and a valved 10 hose designed to be connected to thecoupling and to also be connected to the steam dome GEORGE JORGENSON.

